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Eagles blasted for posting video of Jalen Hurts interception: Someone ‘may get fired’

Nypost · · 486 words · By Bridget Reilly
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What happened

The Eagles’ social media team might want this one back.

Why it matters

In a training camp video posted on X on Wednesday, the Eagles unwittingly exposed their work-in-progress offense by showcasing Jalen Hurts throwing an interception on a pass over the middle.

Common ground

An intended pass to the newly acquired Marquise “Hollywood” Brown turned into a pick for cornerback Quinyon Mitchell.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Without Brown, Hurts has DeVonta Smith as his top option along with USC product Makai Lemon and former Packer Dontayvion Wicks.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Makai Lemon or Dontayvion Wicks being current wide receiver options for the Eagles.
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Claim 2: “wide receiver A.J. Brown, who was traded to the Patriots before training camp.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding A.J. Brown being traded to the New England Patriots.
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Claim 3: “Hurts has lacked a consistent voice on offense as he is under his sixth offensive coordinator in what will be his seventh NFL season.”
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Multiple sources discuss Hurts having a high number of different play-callers/offensive coordinators, with one specifically mentioning he will work with his seventh play-caller in the 2026 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Alexander Hurts (born August 7, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Hurts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Oluwaseun Isaiah Milroe (born December 13, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Milroe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL Top 100 Players of 2026, honoring the best NFL players of the year, is the sixteenth season in the NFL Top 100. It premiered on June 22, 2026, and will conclude on September 4, 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2026
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Claim 4: “the post was captioned “Right on Q.””
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While the event of the video is corroborated, the provided evidence does not explicitly mention the caption 'Right on Q.'
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. With five number-one singles, six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards, the Eagles were one of the mo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)
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web search NEUTRAL — Since their formation, the Eagles have appeared in the playoffs 32 times, won 17 division titles (including 14 in the NFC East), appeared in four pre- merger NFL Championship Games, winning three of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 17, 2026 · The official source of Philadelphia Eagles headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and gameday information. Go Birds!
https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/
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Claim 5: “Hurts will be looking to improve on the Eagles’ 11-6 season in 2025 that ended with a wild-card round loss to the 49ers.”
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Claim 6: “The video has amassed at least 8.3 million views in just over six hours.”
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Two independent sources confirm the video reached over 8 million views within six hours (one specifically citing 8.3 million).
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web search NEUTRAL — “5 million views in 4 hours,” the football analyst wrote. “I won’t guarantee somebody gets fired for this, but given my experience with the lengths people go to protect Jalen, somebody getting cussed …
https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2026/08/nfl-team-mocked-for…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a training camp video posted on X on Wednesday, the Eagles unwittingly exposed their work-in-progress offense by showcasing Jalen Hurts throwing an interception on a pass over the middle.The video …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/sports/eagles-blasted-for-post…
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web search NEUTRAL — The video rapidly gained over 8 million views within six hours, drawing criticism from fans and NFL analysts about the team's handling of Hurts. Hurts faces increased scrutiny amid the Eagles' turbule…
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/eagles-social-media-sparks-outrag…
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Claim 7: “In a training camp video posted on X on Wednesday, the Eagles unwittingly exposed their work-in-progress offense by showcasing Jalen Hurts throwing an interception on a pass over the middle.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the Philadelphia Eagles posted a training camp video on X showing Jalen Hurts throwing an interception.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 90th in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th playing home games at Lincoln Financial Field, their second under head coach Nick Sirianni, and seve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Philadelphia_Eagles_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 91st season in the National Football League (NFL), their 30th under the ownership of Jeffrey Lurie and their third under head coach Nick Sirianni. The Eagl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Philadelphia_Eagles_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Alexander Hurts (born August 7, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Hurts
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Claim 8: “An intended pass to the newly acquired Marquise “Hollywood” Brown turned into a pick for cornerback Quinyon Mitchell.”
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Multiple sources specifically identify the interception was thrown to cornerback Quinyon Mitchell on a pass intended for Marquise Brown.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 92nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Nick Sirianni. The Eagles won their fifth league championship and first since …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Nick Sirianni. The Eagles entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Philadelphia_Eagles_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LIX was an American football championship game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion and two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIX
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Claim 9: “Last year, he threw six interceptions and finished 16th in the NFL with 3,224 passing yards.”
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The provided evidence discusses Hurts' interceptions in practice and general team rankings, but does not provide the specific stat of 6 interceptions and 3,224 passing yards for the previous season.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eagles' social media team might want this one back. In a training camp video posted on X on Wednesday, the Eagles unwittingly exposed their work-in-progress offense by showcasing Jalen Hurts throw…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/sports/eagles-blasted-for-post…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eagles finished the year ranked 25th in total offense, 28th in passing yards per game and 29th on 3rd down. A predominant concern was that Hurts had stretches where he pretty much disappeared in t…
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/qb-jalen-hu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Hurts has 13 interceptions in 16 practices this year. Hurts had 15 interceptions the last four training camps combined. Hurts and offense are turning it over way too much — and if it keeps up in…
https://www.thebiglead.com/eagles-reporter-qb-jalen-hurts-st…
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Claim 10: “Josh Allen also threw a pick during practice on Tuesday that didn’t even get 300,000 views.”
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Only one source (Barstool Sports) mentions Josh Allen throwing an interception in practice that received a 'fraction of the attention'; other sources discuss different Josh Allen interceptions or general bias.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Patrick Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American professional football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He is regarded as one of the greatest dual-threat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The sixteenth series of the Australian television cooking show MasterChef Australia was announced in October 2023 and premiered on 22 April 2024 on Network Ten. Series 4 winner Andy Allen returned as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef_Australia_series_16
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and comedian. In a career spanning more than seven decades, he has written for film, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allen
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Claim 11: “Both Smith and Lemon are dealing with injuries.”
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Claim 12: “He now has Sean Mannion, who was previously the quarterbacks coach in Green Bay, as his new OC.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Sean Mannion, formerly the Green Bay Packers' quarterbacks coach, is the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Green Bay Packers' 105th in the National Football League (NFL), their 107th overall, their eighth under the leadership of general manager Brian Gutekunst and their seventh unde…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Green Bay Packers' 106th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth under general manager Brian Gutekunst and their eighth under head coach Matt LaFleur. They will …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sean Thomas Mannion (born April 25, 1992) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Mannion_(American_footbal…
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